DAILY SCOPE: Franjieh for Presidency, Waste Crisis in National Dialogue

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Lebanese newspapers on Wednesday discussed the different domestic matters, including the talks on Marada party leader Suleiman Franjieh as candidate for presidential elections and ending the waste crisis. Papers also discussed the different regional matters including Syria and Yemen.

AS-SAFIR: Intensive Talks to End Stalemate, Break Ice

Sources close to Marada party told As-Safir newspaper that "communication is taking place on more than one level to activate the new positive aspects that emerged in the Lebanese scene, noting that the intensive activity of Saad Hariri and his constant consultation with some of his allies reflects seriousness in dealing with the new situation in Lebanon.

According to the source, these efforts might break the ice and find a solution to the domestic Lebanese crisis.

AN-NAHAR: Waste Crisis to be discussed at National Dialogue Table

An-Nahar Lebanese daily reported that Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam is expected to address Lebanon's ongoing waste disposal crisis at the national dialogue table on Wednesday.

According to the daily, Ministerial sources told the daily that the PM will hold various meetings in the next 48 hours with the concerned ministers to discuss the matter "until the necessary conditions to hold a cabinet session are met."

Sources further said that the cabinet will meet after a final solution to the waste crisis sees light. The national dialogue is scheduled to be held at Speaker Nabih Berri's Ain el-Tineh residence.

The health and water ministries in September sounded the alarm over the risks that rain would pose on public health if the trash crisis wasn't resolved before winter. It warned that the random spread of landfills and rainfall constitute enormous health risks due to the contamination of the crops, the leakage of fluid from waste into groundwater leads to an increase of germs, and the flooding of streets due to the clogging of drains if water channels are not properly cleaned.

The waste crisis had erupted in July when Lebanon's largest landfill in Naameh was closed. Trash began piling up on the streets of Beirut and Mount Lebanon, forcing the dumping of wastes in makeshift sites and along riverbanks.

AL-AKHBAR: Yemeni Army, Popular Committees in Control of Najran Strategic Post

Al-Akhbar newspaper said on Wednesday that the Yemeni army and the popular committees succeeded in taking control over an important military post in the Southern part of Najran city.

A field source told the newspaper that the military operations ended with a full control over the strategic point after the Saudi forces fled the area. The source added that the Saudi soldiers left behind a big amount of arms and three tanks that were in the location. Sources also pointed out that during the operations, a number of military armored vehicles belonging to the Saudis were destroyed and dozens of Saudi soldiers were killed.

Source: al-Ahed News